Wasted in Mexico

Friday, March 9, 2001 at 1:00am

Star power alone cannot elevate or salvage a lightweight film, and therein lies the dilemma with The Mexican.

From the opening scenes between Brad Pitt and Oscar nominee Julia Roberts, it is quite evident that The Mexican is about personalities. Whether the exchanges are between Pitt and Roberts, or Roberts and James Gandolfini (who gives the film